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The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
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crown. 1. A knot formed by tucking the
strands of a rope's end over and under each other to lock them and prevent them unravelling. A crown knot made on top of a
wall knot is the basis on which a manrope, or double wall and crown, knot is formed.
2. The lower part of an anchor where the arms are fixed to the
shank.
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Crowns Can Be a Royal Pain, Not to Mention a Sign of Aging
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 6/23/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...the cost. The dental crown procedure can be temporarily...localized swelling. The crowns require multiple visits...welcome to Dental Crown 101. Crowns are used to protect weak...on the material of the crown. Crowns made completely of metal...
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CROWN RECORDS MANAGEMENT JAPAN LAUNCHES WEB SITE.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 11/5/2009; 700+ words
; ...of statement. Contact details below.) Crown Records Management Japan Launches Web Site...5 /PRNewswire-Asia-AsiaNet/ -- Crown Records Management, the world's number...in Japanese: http://crownrms.jp . Crown Records Management serves large and small...
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Crown Royal Debuts First National Ad Campaign in More Than Five Years.
Newspaper article from: Entertainment Newsweekly; 12/26/2008; 700+ words
; ...advertising campaign in more than five years, Crown Royal Canadian Blended Whisky will debut...represents a new emotional positioning for the Crown Royal brand whose royal origins date back...world. "Consumers have always appreciated Crown Royal for both its exceptional quality...
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Crown Financial Reorganizes Into a Holding Company Structure.
PR Newswire; 1/13/2005; 700+ words
; Crown Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company...formed a new public holding company named Crown Financial Holdings, Inc., a New Jersey...Company is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Crown Financial Holdings. The holding company...
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Crown Books slide continues as investors bail out.(Business)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 5/7/1998; ; 700+ words
; Crown Books Corp. stock dropped another 23 percent...said its intended $207 million merger with Crown's parent, Dart Group Inc., remains on...that has not changed." Those assets are Crown, Trak Auto and Total Beverage. Richfood...
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Crown Holdings, Inc. Announces Final Results of Tender Offer for Certain Notes Maturing in 2006.
PR Newswire; 12/14/2004; 700+ words
; Crown Holdings, Inc. , today announced the final results of the cash tender offer by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. ("Crown Cork"), for up to $110 million aggregate principal amount...
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Crown Royal and Defending NASCAR Champion Kurt Busch Promote Designated Driving With 'Safe Rides Home' Event.
PR Newswire; 8/2/2005; 700+ words
; ...driving off the track by partnering with Crown Royal in its signature "Safe Rides Home...responsible drinking and getting home safely, Crown Royal and Busch will launch a fleet of...rides in replicas of the purple and gold Crown Royal No. 97 Ford Taurus -- some will...
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Crown Acquires 49 Percent Stake in Minority-Owned Torres & Towers.
PR Newswire; 11/22/2004; 700+ words
; ...Partnership is First Minority-Owned Enterprise Selling Plastic Injection Molded Closures CROWN Zeller USA, an affiliate of Crown Holdings, Inc. (Crown), today announced its purchase of 49 percent of Torres & Towers, LLC, a privately...
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Crown American Realty Trust Creates Office of Chairman
PR Newswire; 4/29/1998; 700+ words
; ...for the future, the Board of Trustees of Crown American Realty Trust has approved the...myself, as Chief Executive Officer," said Crown American Chairman and CEO Frank J. Pasquerilla...as we continue to plan for the future of Crown American Realty Trust." Mark Pasquerilla...
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Crown pulls out of golf, theaters; Entertainment ventures go through retrenchment.(News)(Henry Crown and Co.)
Magazine article from: Crain's Chicago Business; 3/5/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...are sons of family patriarch Lester Crown. Small Potatoes Though small potatoes...family's industrial empire, the Crowns' entertainment ventures were glitzier...responsibilities for a new generation of Crowns. Crown Golf's president, David Fairman...
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Crown Equipment Corporation
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Crown Equipment Corporation 40 South Washington...3762 Private Company Incorporated: 1945 as Crown Controls Corp. Employees: 5,000 Sales...3663 Radio & TV Broadcasting Equipment Crown Equipment Corporation is one of the world...
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Crown Crafts, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Crown Crafts, Inc. 1600 Riveredge Parkway, Suite...House Furnishings, Not Elsewhere Classified Crown Crafts, Inc. designs, manufactures, and...marketed under several brand names including Crown Crafts, Goodwin Weavers, Royal Sateen...
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crown
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...institutional sense, as in crown lands, crown colonies, and crown debt. Among famous crowns of historic interest are the Lombard...Westminster Abbey, and the imperial state crown is worn on state occasions. Crowns are also worn by the consorts and...
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Crown Books Corporation
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Crown Books Corporation 3300 75th Avenue Landover...retail bookstore chains in the United States, Crown Books Corporation operates almost 200 stores...Los Angeles, California. Coast to coast, Crown sells, at a discount, almost everything...
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Crown, Cork & Seal Company
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...privately than either National or Crown Cork do commercially. However, the Crown Cork & Seal Company...sales come from closures and crowns (bottle-caps). It ranks...anti perspirant to ginger ale. Crown Cork also builds high-speed...
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